The scenarios on this page are original Harpoon 3 scenarios from the CD-ROM rebuilt with the DB2000 database. Improvements include a corrected Order of Battle (OoB), greatly improved Artificial Intelligence (AI) behavior plus a number of other fixes that boost realism and overall gameplay. We have Don Gilman's permission to rebuild these scenarios. They are still (c) Advanced Gaming Systems Inc. (AGSI), and anyone who wants to play them must agree that there is no warranty expressed or implied to the fitness of the scenarios.
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Ecuador and Peru had fought a series of small wars over the
exact demarcation of their mutual border. At stake was a seemingly
unimportant strip of worthless land, that is, until a huge oil bearing
rock formation was discovered directly beneath the border. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
Although the Israeli government and the PLO had signed a
Peace Accord in 1993, by late 1994 it was obvious that little had
changed. PLO hard-liners continued to launch attacks from Lebanon
and Southern Syria in an attempt to force Israel to compromise by
giving up more land. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
With the collapse of the major world powers' economies in
late 1994, the EEC immediately voted to force the British into the
union, by force if necessary. After a series of heated debates and
several at-sea incidents, the French and German governments decided
on a blockade. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
The war has begun. The North Korean Army, almost a million strong, has swarmed over the DMZ and is rapidly pushing south. Now the US Marine Corps has arrived to relieve Seoul... But can they get through in time? Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
As the Western economies continued towards collapse, Japan
moved forward in its desire to reassert dominance in the Far East.
A naval and air blockade was placed around Okinava Island. The US
government decided to respond with a show of military force. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
The Swedish military has decided that an aggressive defense
of Swedish territorial waters is the best way to deter future intruders.
Orders were issued to all fleet units that the Swedish bases of
Karlskrona and Solvesborg were to be protected with a maximum use
of force. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
With the industrialized nations of the world struggling to
put their economies back on track after the crash of 1994, most
South American countries were on their own economically. The Chilean
government formed several expeditions to explore the Antarctic region
in search of new oil reserves. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
The 2nd week of the war finds the Soviets in control of most
of the major population centers in Norway. The Norwegian Navy was
also forced to abandon their bases and are now hiding up and down
the coast using the many fjords to mask their positions. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
Swedish naval commanders has noted the Soviets regular supply
convoy from St. Petersburg to Kiel and determined that this group
of ships would pay the butcher's bill. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
Predictably, when the opening shots of the Pacific Rim War
were fired, merchants of all the involved countries began to scream
for protection. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
At least one PACRIM SAG is loose in the Pacific. Centered
on the Kirov-class cruiser Frunze, this powerful group must be eliminated
quickly. CINCPAC has ordered the Kitty Hawk battle group to locate
and engage the Frunze SAG as soon as possible. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
The sudden outbreak of war has left many cargo vessels at
sea without protection. Soviet attack submarines deployed just before
the commencement of hostilities and have positioned themselves perfectly.
Lightly armed trawlers are also creating havoc. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
With the first war shots, DEFCON ONE status was automatic.
Every submarine in the inventory that was capable of getting underway
left port for the greater safety of the open sea. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
As economic pressures increase in the countries of the old
Soviet Union, the wealth and prosperity of other countries aggravate
existing tensions. Russia and Japan have been disputing the ownership
of the islands north of Japan since WW2. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
As the war on the Korean Peninsula rages, small violent naval
engagements erupt along the coast. North Korean sabotage and assassination
teams are landed by infiltration groups along the coastline. South
Korean patrol boats struggle to stem the flood. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
As the most radical proponents of Russian military
expansionism gain more political power, Russia's borders with European
and Asian countries become areas of vastly increased tension. In
response, the US has undertaken to eliminate all Russian naval capabilities
from the Pacific Ocean. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
Eavesdropping on another country's communications has been
a standard method of spying in this century. This scenario postulates
a tap on a Russian fiber optic cable running along the sea floor
of the Sea of Okhotsk. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
With limited resources, at least when compared to the possible
combined forces that could be brought to bear by a multinational
force, militant faction leaders have decided to wage a slower,
more terroristic war in the Strait of Malacca. Rebuilt by Ragnar Emsoy.
DB2000 v6.5.31
Harpoon 3 Tutorial
The tutorial text can be viewed in the simulator by selecting "Tutorial" from the PC pull-down menu
while running a tutorial lesson scenario. For
details on how to use the rebuilt scenarios and new database go
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